The 1953 Lafayette Leopards baseball team represented

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in the

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. The Leopards played their home games at Fisher Field. The team was coached by

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in his 8th year at Lafayette. The Leopards won the District II Playoff to advanced to the

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, where they were defeated by the

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Roster

Schedule

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References

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Lafayette Leopards baseball The Lafayette Leopards baseball team represents Lafayette College in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Patriot League. They are currently coached by A. J. Miller, Allen J. Miller. They play home games in Kamine Stadium ...

College World Series seasons

Lafayette Leopards The Lafayette Leopards represent the 23 Division I varsity athletic teams of Lafayette College and compete in the Patriot League. There are 11 men's teams, 11 women's teams, and one co-ed team. The club teams also compete as the Leopards. Thou ...